The effect of Dignity therapy in patients with cancer

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• Conditions: patients with cancer.

• Registration Number: IRCT20190604043820N1
• Lead Sponsor: Birjand University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 5 November 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 78

Inclusion Criteria

Willing to participate in the research and complete the informed consent form
be aware of their disease
At least 6 months have passed since diagnosis
be aged 18 years or older
having the ability to reading and writing (in order to answer the questionnaire)
having physical ability without cognitive impairment (according to Mini Mental Status Examination Score) to attending in the interviews and responding to the questionnaire
not having major psychiatric disorders(such as Schizophrenia and major depression) and not using effective psychiatric drugs
not travelling more than 4 weeks and not immigrating from Birjand to other cities during the next one month

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who are still in the process of denying the disease and have not accepted it

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life. Timepoint: Immediately before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30(QLQ-C30).;Hope. Timepoint: Immediately before intervention and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: Herth Hope Index.